2016 – 2026 IQM Celebrates 10 years from Director Melody Reels This new year is especially meaningful for the Iowa Quilt Museum, as 2026 marks our 10th Anniversary! To celebrate, we will host monthly anniversary giveaways throughout the year. We’ve already kicked things off with January’s giveaway, our 2016 inaugural exhibit poster. I have fewer … Read more
Winter Is Here from Director Melody Reels The final weeks of November were busy and full of activity at the museum. We kicked off the holiday season by participating in the Cocoa Crawl, offering fudge treats to visitors, and we were honored to receive a generous donation from the Jewel Box Quilters Guild from Grinnell. … Read more
Fell out of October and into November October Recap from Director Melody Reels October was a wonderfully full month at the Iowa Quilt Museum! We wrapped up our final Barn Quilt Classes of the year and are already looking forward to bringing them back in the spring. Trick-or-treat night brought a fantastic turnout, and the … Read more
Summer Fun! August & September Recap from Director Melody Reels First, an apology—this newsletter is a little later than planned, and instead of an August recap, I’m wrapping up both August and September together as we head into October. It’s been a wonderfully busy couple of months here at the Iowa Quilt Museum, and I’m … Read more